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Co2 emissions in seafood An update on recent developments for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Angus Garrett Seafish

Co2 emissions in seafood An update on recent developments for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Angus Garrett Seafish. Contents. GHG emissions - standards Some recent developments and implications PAS2050 review - an opportunity?. GHG Emissions - standards.

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Co2 emissions in seafood An update on recent developments for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Angus Garrett Seafish

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  1. Co2 emissions in seafoodAn update on recent developments for Sustainable Fisheries PartnershipAngus GarrettSeafish

  2. Contents • GHG emissions - standards • Some recent developments and implications • PAS2050 review - an opportunity?

  3. GHG Emissions - standards • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are typically: • carried out using Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) techniques • quantified in terms of a “Co2 equivalent” emissions metric • A carbon footprint study is a partial LCA where single environmental impact category is focused on greenhouse gas emissions • LCA studies in food, and seafood, an emerging research area • Studies differ in their objective, systems boundaries, attribution of emissions impacts etc • numerous product carbon footprint accounting methodologies - at least 13 methodologies identified in 2009 as either operational or under development (Plassman et al, 2010)

  4. Some recent developments & implications • A number of standards eg: • the British Standards Institute PAS2050 (2008) –in review (up to 14/03/11) • World Resources Institute/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain - Scope 3) – in draft. • Many standards - why is this a problem? • Some feel there are drivers towards greater GHG emissions disclosure • Different methods have different implications for stakeholders e.g. Aquaculture/feed • Confusion prohibits sharing of useful data (that could unlock efficiencies in accounting for GHG emissions) • Other sectors could drive the developments of standard? • PAS2050 under review – potential opportunity – why?

  5. British Standard PAS2050 review • Seafish believes there is a lack of clarity on this area in seafood • Clearly there is an ‘industry conversation’ to be had concerning a common method or approach for seafood • The above review present an opportunity to drive on towards a common approach • In the review, British Standards Institute are proposing “additional requirements…for specific industry sectors or product categories may be used to supplement the requirements of the [standard]” • Ongoing discussion at: • http://energyefficientfisheries.ning.com/group/co2emissionsmethodsmetricsandstandards

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